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Abstract Objective: This study was designed to investigate the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the level of interleukin “6” and “10” post pleurodesis. Methods: Sixty patients of both sexes with an age range of 30 to 40 years old with moderate pain severity post pleurodesis were selected from Intensive Care Unit, National Cancer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. This study was conducted one-hour after recovery from anesthesia for 48 hrs. All patients were divided randomly into two groups A and B., group A: 30 patients under went pleurodesis were received TENS two sessions per day para incisionally in addition to medications., group B: 30 patients were received medications in addition to placebo effect of TENS. Results: Regarding the variables (IL6, IL 10 and CPOT), Statistical analysis shown that there was a significant change of pre-post treatment at groups A, (p<0.05). Between-group analysis revealed no significant change in pre value of all variables as (p>0.05) while post-treatment there was a significant change in all variables as (p<0.05). Conclusion: TENS is useful as an adjunctive to NSAIDs and opioids for reducing the level of interleukin “6” and “10” and in turn pain relief post pleurodesis and it leads to reduction in subsequent medications requirements. |